Diseases

Pulmonary Echinococcosis

Helminth infection of the lung caused by Echinococcus granulosus or Echinococcus multilocularis.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Helminth infection of the lung caused by Echinococcus granulosus or Echinococcus multilocularis.

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Synonyms

13 entry terms
  • Cyst, Pulmonary Hydatid
  • Cysts, Pulmonary Hydatid
  • Echinococcoses, Pulmonary
  • Echinococcosis, Pulmonary
  • Hydatid Cyst, Pulmonary
  • Hydatid Cysts, Pulmonary
  • Hydatidoses, Pulmonary
  • Hydatidosis, Pulmonary
  • Pulmonary Echinococcoses
  • Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst
  • Pulmonary Hydatid Cysts
  • Pulmonary Hydatidoses
  • Pulmonary Hydatidosis

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Aspects Covered

36 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate with NEGLECTED DISEASES if pertinent

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Tree Numbers

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  2. C01w.610w.582w.314
  3. C01w.748w.450w.314
  4. C08w.381.517w.314
  5. C08w.730w.450w.314

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NLM Classification

WF 630

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pulmonary Echinococcosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004445. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004445
  2. Pulmonary Echinococcosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54944094